This a very smart home, and designed for family fun. The swimming pool is heated to 30deg. and is a great attraction. The hardcourt tennis is full size and another bonus. The large gardens are beautiful and the walled garden doubles as a croquet lawn. There are bikes, football, table tennis and DVD player. If you are an active bunch then it’s easy to spend a week here. There is a lot to enjoy. The property is managed by Vicky and her team who are nearby and very responsive and make sure it’s pristine on arrival. It’s a family house though, and there are lots of memorabilia around which give it a homely and welcoming feel. It’s our third time of visiting and that says it all. You can’t help but thank the owner.

We had a great week at Vicarage House. Plenty of outside space, excellently kitted out inside. All bedrooms extremely comfortable. It really felt homely, not like a rental property. Real thought had been put into making the stay as comfortable and pleasant as possible. Bucket loads of wood for the fireplaces (it was a lovely sunny week, so not much need on our stay), all the bikes well serviced and working, and the fresh bread brought to us on a few days was a lovely touch. The tennis court could benefit from some investment, but we used it and all the other outside facilities often. The only problem we hit was with a planned power cut, and being locked in due to the electric gates not opening. We eventually found the override key, and put to manual, but the verbal threats from the owner about having to pay if I wrecked the new gate were a little rude, unwelcome and untimely. It didn't, however, diminish what was a wonderful and memorable week, in a great property.

A warm welcome awaits you at the house. There is more provided than you expect and nothing is too much trouble. The house is home. The facilities are there too be used and enjoyed, and you should! The bedrooms are well appointed and so comfortable. It's a haven.

Our party of 12 loved our holiday. Despite the rain we had a wonderful time. House so spacious we were never on top of each other. Private chef gave us a meal to remember!

We were blessed with great weather and that served to enhance our stay. As Grandparents we occupied the pool house. This meant we had a peaceful haven at night away from the main house, but could join in the fun during the day time when family gathered around the Pool. We did do two day trips away from the house during the week, but to be honest we could just as easily stayed at the location all week, there was so much to do. The children loved the play room it felt so homely. The Welcome we received from the Darby's and the wonderful staff made the stay all the better, including the welcome pack and the too many to eat apples, plucked by ourselves from the abundant crop. We may well go again in the future Thanks to all